New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1887-10-28
GONE WITH TREASURYFU
PAYlNG-TELLER JACKSONS FLIGHT.

DISAGREEMENT WITH HIS WIFE-ASSISrANT
| TREASURER CAYDA BEARS THE LOSS
The defacation of Henry Martin Jackson. pay
lpg-teller of the Sub Treasury, who took 10000
of Government money on last Saturday and fled to
| Canada, caused considerable comment in Wall
| street yesterday. The loss is the first that the
Sub-lreasury has suffered in several years and
the defauter possessed the entire confidence of his
superors 1t is not known that he had any teinpta-
tion to thcft but he has had trouble recently with
his wife and the accept ed theory is that determn-
Ing finally to leave her. he decided t. carry with
| him reasonable supply of funds. His position
gave him the opportunity to do 30.
Jackson Is about forty years Old lie entered tho
Sub-rreasury service in February. 1870. under
Assistant Treasurer Hihouse. He had been
ployed in the National Currency Bank and in other
financial institutions of the city, and he brought
with him recommendations of high order from
some Of the bestknOwn people IN financial circles.
His ability soon led to his promotion, until finally,
when Charles J. Canda took tho post of assistant
treasurer last January. he made paying teller.
The salary is $4,000 year. Jackson was
cool and self possessed. and was IN
every way fitted to perform the duties of his
position where he handled large sums of money.
He had no to the vaults of the Subrreasury,
but his ability to take away any heavy amount Of
cash was only limited bv the difficulty of carrying
of much without discovery by his assis ant On
| October 13 his accounts were examined by Treas
ury officials in accordance with the system prac-
tised at the Sub Treasury and found to be correct.
The examination made in the regular of
procedure, but Jackson knew nothing of it before
hand.
| APPARENTLY FAITHFUL TO DUTY.
The defiuer was most puuctlous IN his attend
! ance at his desk. When detained away by
sickness he sent early word to the Office. and
he never absented himself haIf-hour
without Informing his superiors of his
desire to do so. On October IL he not
promptly at his desk. Cashier Sherer looked
through his cash account aud found everything
correct. Jackson came in about an hour late and
explained that he had a severe headache which had
delayed him. There was only passing comment
at the paying teller failing to send word. but on
| last Non day he again dd not como to he office
time. Mr.. Shcrcr examined his cash account and
Discovered that exactly $4,000 had bcen abb
| stracted. Evidently the money must have Deen
taken on Saturday and on that day Jacks IS 10
leved to have gone TO Canada.
Assistant Treasurer Canda YESTERDAY declined to
say where Jackson had been traced to and In
spcctor Byrnes. in whose hands the was lnIne
diately placed by the Treasury officers vas also
retccnt. rhcy SAID that any statement III TINS
respect might cmbarrass the search for th" fngi-
tive. IL Is believed however. that no has been
H. Jackson. tho secretary and treasurer of tho
New-York CITY Mission and Tract Soc ety. at No.
50 Bible House. Ihc elder Jackson. who lives at
No. III North Sixth-st.. RoscvIlle. suburb of
Newark said yesterday that he only knew Of bis
sons hight through newspaper publications. lie
knew of the recent strained relations of his son
aud his son, wife, but nc thought they werc only
an ordinary matrimonial dispute that would soon
be settled.
The defauIter twice married His first wi'e
was Miss Lockwo aud he had one daughter by
her. who lives with her grandparents at tho Rose
VILE home. Some years ago ms married tue daugh-
ter OF Mr.. Lasellc. OF Mount Vernon. Wcstcheser
County. who Is said to be connected with the
Domestic sewing Machine Company. $40 was II
widow with one daughter about seven years old.
Their married lite does not seen 10 have been
pleasant Of late, but of this no sus-
pclon was entertained at the Sub-Teasury.
Ten years ago Jackson spent the summer
at the La Iourctte House, at Bergen Point. and he
frequently visited the place after that. Last June
he his wife aud her daughter went to the ho:e aud
the talk became current that his domestic affairs
were anything but satisfactory.
no SUSPICION At TIE sUB-rRTAsCRY.
Assistant Treasurer Canda. speaking OF the de-
fainter. said yesterday:
None ofus had the slightest suspicion OF trsuble be-
tween Jackson and his wife. lf had known
place. responsible for the honesty OF my subor
dinatos. and would risk funds with man whose
hcmo was not happy There was no indication Whatever
OF dlssipated habits IN Mt jackson
Respecting the danger to which the sub Treasury
is exposed from possible dishonesty, Mr.. Canda /
said:
JacEsOn had access to the vaults as more sragsnt
tive 10 access to them. No except myself can |
&, latO them alono. aad have never used ny prlfE
legc Tho system chocls and pccted examinations
q uF
no system has yet besn devised to prevent soshs ny
paying teller II ho is dishonest Necessarily he has TO
handle money IN order pay 1t out and now can he be
watched as to prevent hin paving IT nnl"wfn.y
suppose were TO adopt the fashion used IN sons sl
the gold mines. whero the miners arc compelled to strip
thonseve, before they go hone in orsr 20 pIsysnt ner
hinder paying teller having an outside accompce and
be conveniently carried away passed QUIT Jackson
made up his cash account so as to Indicate upon the dis
cevery dcfacaon that his accounts were shorteae
$4,000 gold certificate But OF course he did not take
that as 1t could not bo changed anywhere II Is impos'
but 1t IL exactly SlOO0O-neither moro uor less
Mr. Camda will De responsible for the amount OF
the loss lie is under bond to the amount OF
500, 900. his suretIes beng L. =. huntington
John l. Blair William l.. Scott, Edward Cooper.
Jose f. dc Navarro, James T. Woodward }. H.
Abeci. Charles Butler. H.VIctor Newcomb and John
X. Dos Pa>sos.
GRIEF OF JACKsoNs MOTHER
Mrs Jackson the mother of the dcfaultcr. was
much affected when informed of her sons disgrace
She was VISITED on Monday by Sub-Ireasury
ofhcial who inquired after her son. but she Thought
that his business was of only an ordinary char
actcr. Mrs. Jackson SAID that her son Henry was
of violent temper and at times whcn TIC gave way
TO il me would do almost anything In passion.
She added that her sons second wife was perfect
lady, although there had always existed between
the two an incompatIb bIiy of temper that had oeon
the cause of fioqucnt family dIsruptlons. A
brother named Albert, IL III falIing health anu hc
lives ut the house IN Roscdac
WHAT THE WIFE HAS TO SAY
a TRIBUNE reporter saw Mrs. Jackson, the wife
of the defaulter last evening at the house OF her
father. Mr. Laselle. IN Second-avc.. Mount Vernon.
She il rather a handsome woman, Dut apparently
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